Falmouth
Americannoun
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a seaport in S Cornwall, in SW England.
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a town in SE Massachusetts.
noun
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I also worked at a theater in Falmouth, Mass., where I closely studied star actors such as Geraldine Page, Hume Cronyn, Jessica Tandy, Basil Rathbone and Gordon MacRae.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
In an update early on Sunday, HM Coastguard in Falmouth confirmed three of the five people aboard the boat had now been accounted for.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
Libby is now considering a creative degree after Your Future Story arranged for her to go on a trip to Falmouth, a 1 hour 40 minute drive away.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
So in 2022 the couple bought a 4,000-square-foot home in Falmouth, Mass.—about 500 square feet bigger than the house they left.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Then right before he left for Falmouth, where he was to depart for his voyage around the world, Charles and Fanny Owen saw each other again and rekindled their romance.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
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